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KMID : 0363320170380050806
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2017 Volume.38 No. 5 p.806 ~ p.811
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A Case Report of a Patient with Chemotherapy-induced Leukopenia Treated with Acupuncture
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Choi Jin-Yong
Cho Jae-Hyun
Bae Go-Eun
Shim So-Hyun
Seo Hee-Jeong
Choi Jun-Yong
Kwon Jung-Nam
Lee In
Hong Jin-Woo
Yun Young-Ju
Park Seong-Ha
Kim So-Yeon
Han Chang-Woo
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Abstract
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Leukopenia is a commonly encountered adverse event experienced by cancer patients. It can cause serious infections and delays in chemotherapy. We describe a case of leukopenia induced by colon cancer chemotherapy. After acupuncture treatment, the patient showed improvement in the leukopenia and completed the scheduled chemotherapy without delay or additional administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). Therefore, acupuncture may have a substantial benefit for treatment of leukopenia in this patient.
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KEYWORD
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chemotherapy, leukopenia, neutropenia, acupuncture
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